Book: Obadiah
Author: Obadiah
Date: soon after 586 B.C.
Genre: Prophecy
Summary: The book of Obadiah demonstrates God's ongoing protection of his people from their enemies. As the Babylonians carried the Israelites off in captivity, the Edomites watched in difference. Therefore, Obadiah let them know that they would stand condemned and be destroyed, while Israel would be restored.